Tag Archives: Commentary

The Orchestra

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Metaphors are my stock-in-trade. On this particular day, I conceptualize life—or, more specifically, our society—as a symphony orchestra. People have varying degrees of investment and involvement with society, what some might call “success.” Spouses, children, careers, prestige. Let’s dub these … Continue reading →

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Sticks and Stones

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Tom Garrett

About once a week, something comes across my virtual desk that riles me to some degree or another. I usually vow to write about it, only to get too busy with one of my paying gigs ever to deal with … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News | Tagged Bullying, Commentary, General Culture and News, Grandstanding, Hyperbole, Jennifer Livingston | 10 Comments

Let’s Be Honest

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Tom Garrett

In the midst of my daily constitutional through the virtual halls of Sporcle, a peculiar banner ad caught my attention. Like most free websites, Sporcle relies on high traffic and banner ads to create revenue. The banner ads range widely … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics | Tagged Advertising, Barack Obama, Commentary, Gawker, Huffington Post, Mainstream Media, Media Bias, Mitt Romney, Politics, Presidential Election, Saturday Night Live, The Presidency | Leave a comment

My Latest (Crazy) Breaking Bad Theory

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Tom Garrett

I haven’t had a chance to discuss Breaking Bad since the season ended a couple of weeks back. I had intended to do a follow-up podcast with Joey Bland, but happy life circumstances intervened on his end. I’m sure we’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Television | Tagged AMC, Breaking Bad, Commentary, Gus Fring, Jesse Pinkman, Joey Bland, Ricin, Television, Walter White | 3 Comments

One of the Good Ones

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Any high school history student in the United States has at least a vague understanding of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Also common knowledge is the fact that not everyone in the country was comfortable with … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Sports | Tagged Civil Rights, Commentary, Cultural Artifacts, General Culture and News, George Johnson, Golf, Racism?, Sports | Leave a comment

Thirteen Predictions about RAW 1000

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Tom Garrett

I hadn’t written a professional-wrestling-related article in a while, and, lest anyone forget that I’m a single, geeky, moderately-overweight, 30-something white guy, I figured I would make a few quick predictions for tonight’s historic broadcast of Monday Night RAW. For … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television | Tagged Bret Hart, Chris Jericho, CM Punk, Commentary, Daniel Bryan, Dolph Ziggler, Heath Slater, John Cena, Kane, Monday Night Raw, Professional Wrestling, RAW 1000, Roddy Piper, Sports, Sports Entertainment, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Television, The Big Show, The Miz, The Rock, The Undertaker, Vince McMahon, WWE | 1 Comment

The Bare Minimum

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Tom Garrett

I have a rant chambered, but I need to preface it with some explanation so as to make the limited scope of the diatribe perfectly clear. I have a package being delivered via UPS. In the interests of fairness, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News | Tagged Commentary, General Culture and News, Incompetence, Rants, United Parcel Service, United States Postal Service, UPS | Leave a comment

Tiger, the Bear, and the Record That Matters Most

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Tiger Woods won the AT&T National over the weekend. Victories by Woods aren’t as rare as some would have you believe (he’s the only three-time winner on the Tour this season), but they obviously don’t come with the frequency they … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports | Tagged Arnold Palmer, Bobby Jones, Commentary, Cultural Artifacts, Golf, Jack Nicklaus, Sam Snead, Sports, Tiger Woods | Leave a comment

Current Events

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Man, what a few weeks we’ve had, America! There’s so, so, SO much to discuss. I wanted to try to cover as much ground as I could, yet time constraints conspired to limit my options. Therefore, in the name of … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Politics | Tagged Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama, Bath Salts, Commentary, General Culture and News, Humor, John Roberts, Mike Austin, Mitt Romney, Obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Politics, Silliness, The Supreme Court of the United States | Leave a comment

The Gathering Storm (Redux)

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Tom Garrett

With today’s Thursday’s impending announcement of the result in the Affordable Care Act cases, I thought it appropriate to revisit this piece from a few months ago. No matter the outcome in the case (and the tea leaves seem to … Continue reading →